Nine Erskine Lane - Westurban Developments Presentation

Presentation Outline

1. Project Overview
2. Alignment to Development Permit Guidelines
3. Next Steps

1. Project Overview

Collaboration and Engagement Team

The project involves collaborative engagement between:

• Council
• Applicant
• Administration

Site Context

“The planned Northern Gateway Community Corridor and Hospital Neighbourhood Centre anticipate the development of higher density housing.” — View Royal OCP

• Within a CRD growth node
• Close to local shops, services and amenities offered at Eagle Creek Village
• Directly across from Victoria General Hospital
• Adjacent to the Galloping Goose Regional Trail

Site Plan

• Building A: 5 Storey (79 Units)
• Building B: 5 Storey (79 Units)
• Building C: 5 Storey (89 Units)
• Building D: 5 Storey (89 Units)

Parking and Access

• 2 levels of underground parking under the four buildings
• 336 spaces underground
• 18 surface parking spaces
• Total of 342 spaces for 336 units

Elevations

Application Visualizations

Landscape Plans

Lot A – Landscape Plan

• Semi-private courtyard with raised planters and seating
• Corten screens on cobble rock
• Entry garden feature with seat and tree
• Blend disturbance edge to forest with low growing native grass mix
• Planted tiered retaining walls

Lot B – Landscape Plan

• Dog run with chain link fence
• Various seating opportunities
• Playground on EWF fall surface
• Small gazebo and open lawn
• Healing herb garden
• Raised metal planters with trees and benches
• Gardening area with raised planters on crush gravel surface

Detailed Landscape Design

• Planting list (trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, groundcover, ferns)
• Lighting
• Herb garden, accessible nature trail, fenced dog runs, play structure, community garden

Healing Herb Garden Suggested Plants

(Recommend multiple varieties as available)

• Basil
• Bee Balm
• Catnip
• Dill
• Echinacea
• Lavender
• Lemon Balm
• Lingonberry
• Mint
• Mugwort
• Oregano
• Parsley
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Sweet Woodruff
• Thyme
• Yarrow

2. Alignment to Development Permit Guidelines

Project Benefits and Solutions

View Royal Policy Implementation

• Aligns to the Strategic Plan and the OCP vision of multi-family development in the Hospital Neighbourhood.
• Aligns to Housing Needs Assessment report by providing 20 years of rental and affordable housing.
• $1.176M in Community Amenity Contributions

Direct Community Benefits

• Construction of a play structure and accessible discovery nature walk
• 2-level underground parkade, 10% surface parking
• Green space buffer for privacy, heights of buildings have been reduced
• Access to VGH will be maintained – ongoing discussion with CRD/View Royal

Climate Sensitive Design

• Four EV cars will be provided for sharing
• Bike share, transit passes provided for alternative transportation trips
• Creation of an urban forest for carbon capture (25% site coverage, nearly 700 trees)
• 28 EV charging stations, fully wired for future stations

Increased Safety and Transportation Solutions

• Construction of roundabout at Watkiss/Erskine intersection
• Widening of Erskine and construction of sidewalks on Erskine and Watkiss
• Construction of bus pad and stop on Watkiss

3. Next Steps

Schedule of Events

• February 2021: DP Application Submission
• April 13, 2021: Committee of the Whole
• April – May: Work with Administration on changes
• May 4, 2021 (TBD): Council
• May 2021: Building Permit Submission

Thank You